New Jersey pension fund allocates $100 million to tech-focused BDC
The State of New Jersey Department of Treasury has awarded $100 million to a direct lender's sector-focused BDC

Dallas pension fund set to cut private debt
The Dallas Police and Fire Pension Fund, at an 11 October meeting, approved a new long-term asset allocation plan that will gradually wind-down its private debt portfolio

Los Angeles pension fund looks for direct lender to take on $670 million mandate
The $16.9 billion pension fund approved a new asset allocation in April this year and is now issuing a private credit mandate for 3.75% its total fund assets 

Boston pension system looks to allocate towards private debt
The Boston Retirement System has opened the search for a close-ended private debt fund.

Alaska fund appoints CIO
Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC), the $65 billion sovereign wealth fund, has promoted an official to chief investment officer.

39% of private debt investors are underweight, but they're looking for opportunities
485 Investors have come together to reveal their thoughts about allocation, in a survey conducted by London-based investment consultant bfinance

Hampshire pension fund seeks private debt manager for £325 million mandate
Hampshire County Council is seeking a private debt firm to manage a £325 million private debt account for its pension fund, according to documents seen by Creditflux

Four private credit managers score as Arizona pension fund commits $250 million
The $9.78 billion pension fund has mandated nearly $250 million to four private credit managers, alongside additional commitments for co-investment opportunities 

Nashville pension allocates to energy credit funds
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County has approved a $20 million commitment to two energy-focused private credit strategies

Shetland Islands pension looks to terminate bonds and introduce direct lending
A UK pension fund is looking to terminate its bond mandate and introduce a 12.5% direct lending and 12.5% alternative funds asset allocation, according to board documentation seen by Creditflux

Distressed debt outperforms as Texas pension fund's credit strategies gain 11.2%
Texas County and District Retirement System (TCDRS), the $30 billion pension fund, generated 11.2% annualised returns from its credit portfolio for the year ending 30 June. Distressed debt was a major positive, but IG credit lost value

Californian pension fund commits $25 million to new US direct lending fund
A $3.01 billion pension fund has invested $25 million to a US direct lending fund managed by Twin Brook Capital Partners 

US pension fund's new private credit portfolio delivers strong early returns
A US pension fund recently created a private credit bucket and this has generated 9.25% time-weighted returns

Maine pension bolsters private credit allocation with $100 million mandate
The pension fund mandated $100 million to a US direct lending firm, after it was underweight its 5% target allocation to alternative credit 

London-based direct lender wins as San Francisco pension fund deploys into private credit
A Californian pension fund has mandated $60 million to a strategic credit fund, as part of its private debt pacing plan to deploy up to $750 million to private debt annually

New York pension fund earmarks $200 million to two private debt managers
The $115.5 billion pension fund has made $100 million commitments to two private debt managers in Q2 

Private credit helps drive returns for Alaska pension fund
The $64.9 billion sovereign wealth fund has generated 8.79% returns from private credit for the fiscal year ended 30 June

Texas pension fund puts $150 million into credit
A $29.7 billion pension fund has approved commitments to two credit fund managers

Audax wins $100 million direct lending mandate from US pension fund
The $3.5 billion Pennsylvania State Employees Retirement System has awarded $100 million to a US direct lending fund managed by Audax Group

Californian pension fund assigns $25 million to Monroe direct lending strategy
As part of its private credit pacing plan, the $5.4 billion pension fund will make a $75 million commitment to direct lending funds each year for the next three years

Sovereign investors' allocation to alternative credit increase rapidly, finds survey
Sovereign investors are increasing their exposure to CLOs, direct lending and bank loans, according to a 2018 Global Sovereign Asset Management Study published by Invesco this week

Ohio pension fund seeks to deploy $200 million in private credit
An Ohio pension fund is looking to commit $200 million to private credit in the next year

Michigan pension fund looks to commit $80 million to debt funds
The $114 billion Michigan pension fund is looking to commit to two private debt funds managed by London-based Kreos Capital and New-York headquartered MidOcean Credit Partners

Alaska pension fund creates $1 billion credit platform
In conjunction with the new credit platform, Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation has created a $500 million private credit co-investment fund with California-based Pathway Capital Management

San Francisco pension fund to deploy up to $4.5 billion in private debt
The City and County of San Francisco Employee’s Retirement System has revealed details of its new private debt pacing plan - which will see it deploy up to $4.5 billion and partner with up to 25 private debt managers over the next six years